TRILBY


Meaning of TRILBY in English

■ noun ( plural trilbies ) chiefly Brit. a soft felt hat with a narrow brim and indented crown.

Derivatives

trilbied adjective

Origin

C19: from the name of George du Maurier's novel Trilby (1894), in the stage version of which such a hat was worn.

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